Heart Song Gallery
and all shops and galleries of Jean Fitzgerald
including Pawsome Pet Ornaments
PHOTO REQUIREMENTS

PHOTOS CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL
IN GIF. PNG. or JPEG (JPG) FORMAT

Cost to use your dog (full body shot) in a background = $10.00 and is good for any number of
backgrounds when you are purchasing products.  The fee is waived if your photos meets
all the requirements except for minor adjustments such as fixing eyes, smoothing a tuft of
hair, lighten or brighten, etc.   You can also just submit a head and shoulder shot.

Background examples to choose from:

* Dogs in famous art        * Cats in famous art        * Dog designs by Jean 
* Ornaments -  dogs in famous art    * Xmas dog ornaments by Jean 
  * Cat Designs by Jean    Angel Dog Art Composite
 

Please include your pet's approximate weight and name.

In order to publish your dog photo in one of my backgrounds on products, I will
need your permission to use your dog's image from that particular photo.  It is
standard for an artist to request that a particular dog photo not be used
for publication anywhere else, so that the work is unique.

Check my dog choices to see dog images that meet or come very
close to meeting all the guidelines.  Also, check out the "Don't"
photo link at the bottom of the page that might help.
 

G U I D E L I N E S

For head and shoulder shots, it just need to be in good focus with balanced lighting.

For the whole dog, it need to be:

1)  Straight on angle - not shot from above *
   
2)  Shows the whole dog (or cat) - no paws sunk in grass or pillows
     and  preferably not on a couch.  (Sorry, I don't recreate  paws due
     to the time it takes.)

3)  Good lighting and focus-which hopefully shows the eyes
      (except with  certain long haired dog breeds).  No harsh shadows
      or light.  If you can see the dogs shadow, that means you don't
      have balanced lighting.) 

4)  The dog should be at least 3 inches high in your photo
      (because  for t-shirts or prints, it will need to be  enlarged. 
      If you can send  it so the dog is 6 or 7 inches high (sharp  focus),
      that works great for preserving detail.

Again, please let me know the name and approximate weight of your pet too please.  The best position for a dog in my work is sitting slightly sideways and having the head turned in a 3/4 view looking up a little (I can always tilt the
head if I need to though).

You are also welcome to submit just head and shoulder shots.